I have explored the history of my family for more than twenty five years. I am fortunate that my grandparents saved pictures, shared many stories and had an appreciation for the past. Credit also goes to Great Aunt Lucile for getting me started on serious research. It is a treasure hunt that never ends!

I will be happy to transfer family members to you, if they are not a family member of mine.

April, 2012-- I have completed the addition to Find A Grave, all graves not already listed for Rice Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri, based on the roster from 1974. I have added some that were overlooked in the roster, or were buried later. I tried to find information about every person, and hope I have made a meaningful tribute to each of them.

Winter, 2012-- Cousin Roberta McReynolds and I have completed the addition to Find A Grave, all graves not already listed for Long Cemetery, Dade County, Missouri. Roberta also searched Missouri Death Certificates to document burials without gravestones. We believe we have photographed and added all stones with names on them to Find A Grave memorials.

Fall, 2014-- Roberta and I have completed grave photographs for Shiloh Cemetery, Dade County, MO.

SturdyTrying again to reach you in regards to Elizabeth Sturdy who is buried there in Sinking Creek Cemetery. The new headstone that sets beside her old one which you show pictures of, must mean that there is someone in the area that may be related to her? I am trying hard to find that info. and appreciate anything you can help me with on that regard.Pat

I'm looking for the death date for Ernest Jones. He is not included in Anne's 1900 census and that census indicates out of 10 children 9 are still alive. He is the son of Jacob S Jones and Anne Elizabeth Bowles. I find it curious that if he did pass before 1900 that he is not shown in any, that I can find, of the cemetarys where his siblings and parents rest. Patti

Elizabeth SturdyThank you P. Jones for the info. and picstures of Elizabeth Sturdy m. to Wm. s. Sturdy in Sinking Creek Cemetery in Mo.This is my gtgtg. Her son Jasper Marion was my gtgdf. I was thrilled to find this and hope to find Wm. s. burial spot as well.Hope to find the exact location of Sinking Creek Cemetery?Thank you.Patricia StottsAz.

suggested edit correct father for Mary Taylor Jenkins #121960618Hello, I have requested that you consider changing the father of Mary to William Taylor, #169686046, as per my research, this is actually her father and not the William Taylor listed #77005166 (actually, her brother and son of the other William). My documentation for this is a 2 page narrative written by a Vada Jenkins, Marionville, Mo ( a suggested relative) that is on file with the Dade County Genealogical Society. They furnished a copy to me and it is quite detailed with specifics. All of the children listed with William in Find A Grave are not the younger William's but the older ones. The Find A Grave also lists Narcissa as a spouse and she is actually the widow of the older one. My connection and interest in being as factual as possible? I am the Great, Great Granddaughter of Susan Harber Taylor Green. She married Joseph Green and their son, George Grant Green was my Great Grandfather. I am attempting to get corrected information to several other Taylor children's records.

Hutchinson FamilyThank you so much for posting the information on the Hutchinson family. The personal notes that you have added make me feel closer to the family that I did not have the chance to meet.